La Mesa
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Oct 29, 2026
Sonya SparksGUEST
But it was like on J Street or something.
Sonya SparksGUEST
And then it went to this La Mesa jewelry store for decades.
Sonya SparksGUEST
Okay.
Sonya SparksGUEST
And then this family closed their business and then we acquired it.
Laura CainHOST
okay so currently before we get into like for people don't know what is a sober living as opposed to rehab Please name where all of your houses are in the county.
KleaGUEST
So I have one in La Mesa, like by college area.
KleaGUEST
I have two in Lemon Grove, which I live on the bottom of the property.
KleaGUEST
So it's like two properties next to each other.
Claudia SandovalHOST
And so
Lalo AlcarazGUEST
she came to the border, lived 10 years in Tijuana, and then eventually was undocumented, was not undocumented, was undocumented again, and then eventually became a nanny in La Mesa, California, and met my dad at ESL class at the high school that I would eventually grow up and attend and graduate from, Helix High School.
Claudia SandovalHOST
Now, Lalo...
Claudia SandovalHOST
On Bitefully, this is a food memory podcast.
Steve GarciaHOST
Taking the kiddos trick-or-treating.
SplurgePANELIST
Dude, it's my first Halloween at the new house on La Mesa.
SplurgePANELIST
Nice.
SplurgePANELIST
So we are going to...
Jeff LozanoHOST
Where's the show
Steve GarciaHOST
at?
Jeff LozanoHOST
I think it's in La Mesa.
Jeff LozanoHOST
Is it like a venue? A venue or a
John BagnascoHOST
So
Tiger PalafoxHOST
you've got to head out to La Mesa.
Tiger PalafoxHOST
Yeah, and
John BagnascoHOST
it starts at 10, so I think I can stay for most of the show.
Manny GomezHOST
current mayor of La Mesa, Mark Arapistapis, has termed out and it's time to elect his replacement.
Manny GomezHOST
As the race sits now, we have four candidates to choose from, two Democrats and two Republicans.
Manny GomezHOST
After the election, we will either have a Democratic monopoly or a single Republican vote among our four Democratic council members.
Manny GomezHOST
Hi, I'm Manny Gomez, and this is Table Talk, a podcast about our hometown of La Mesa.
Manny GomezHOST
We've spoken to our new council members, and now we turn our focus on the mayor's seat.
Manny GomezHOST
Today, we are joined by one of those candidates, Democrat Quinn Reese.
Manny GomezHOST
A little hot, but can't complain.
Manny GomezHOST
So let's get started with a little bit of background info for the listeners.
Will SwaimHOST
As promised, my guest is Bill Exeter.
Will SwaimHOST
He's a financial professional with more than 40 years of experience in investment and wealth management, and he's running for treasurer of the city of La Mesa, California.
Will SwaimHOST
Bill, welcome to the show.
Bill ExeterGUEST
Thank you.
Will SwaimHOST
Drew.
Will SwaimHOST
I wanted to, you've got more than 40 years, 40, 41, 42 years in financial management.
Will SwaimHOST
And yet the city of La Mesa, the city council passed you over a couple of months ago to appoint a 20-year-old college student who admitted during his interview that he didn't know how much money the city treasurer manages.
Will SwaimHOST
What was your reaction to the decision? What do you make of their reasoning?
Cliff AlbertHOST
I'm Cliff Albert.
Cliff AlbertHOST
The news last week that El Torito's restaurant at La Mesa is closing is another hit to nostalgia.
Cliff AlbertHOST
A lot of restaurants have closed in recent years, beginning in the COVID pandemic years, but still continuing here in 2026.
Cliff AlbertHOST
And many of them have been around for a long time.
Cliff AlbertHOST
El Torito's on Baltimore Drive at La Mesa has been around for decades.
Cliff AlbertHOST
A lot of our listeners probably have memories of family dinners, date nights, Sunday brunches, and special celebrations there.
Cliff AlbertHOST
When a longtime restaurant and a popular one closes, it can almost be like losing a longtime friend.
Andrew LawsonGUEST
I think the Campo side of Spring Valley and then the La Presa side of Spring Valley.
Andrew LawsonGUEST
Then you get into Lemon Grove, La Mesa, City Heights, a tiny section of National City, Paradise Valley, Encanto.
Andrew LawsonGUEST
And these are just some of the different...
Andrew LawsonGUEST
It is a big district.
Mark LarsonHOST
And all of a sudden, you had people protesting one thing, and then the pros came in.
Mark LarsonHOST
I remember when Antifa came in here, that's when buildings burned in La Mesa.
Mark LarsonHOST
Same kind of thing.
Mark LarsonHOST
And you suddenly get the pros that come in, and one of the things they like to do is just beat the crap out of everything, torch everything.
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